Manifolding device.



E. E. BRUNSON. MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. l2, 190B.

Patented 0611.4, 1910.

1o SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E. E. BRUNSON.

MANIPOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED PEB. 12, 1908.

971 B725@ Patented Oct. 4,1910.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

E. E. BRUNSON.

MANIPOLDING DEVICE.

APPLLoATIoN funn 113.12, 190e.

Patantedl Oct. 4, 1910.

E) QD @fw-A E. E. BRUNSON.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED PEB. 12, 190s.

'Patented 0ct.4,1910.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

E. E. BRUNSON'.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED TBB. 12, 1903.

971,72@ Patented 0t.4,191o.

10 SHEETS-.SHEET 6.

@ff/afn' E. E; BRUNSON.

MANIFOLDIN G DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12, 1908.

Patented Oct. 4, 1910.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

l ll 114k E. E. BRUNSON.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 12, 190B.

971,725., Patented. ont. 4, 1910.

10 SHEETS-SHEET B.

E. E. BRUNSON.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED 113.1?, 190e.

Patented 0015.4,1910

10 SHEETS-SHEET 9.

E. B. BRUNSON.

MANIFOLDING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 12, 1'908.

Patented 0013.4, 1910.

10 SHEETS-SHEET 10.

521,@ 2 www ELMER E. BBUNSON, QF .CHICAGQ ILLINOIS.

MAIFIFOLDING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent:v Applicatipn tiled February 12, 1908.Serial No. 415,610.'

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To all whom it m0/y concern.'

Be it known that I, ELMER E. BRUNsoN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useings.

My invention relates to devices for use in Abookkeeping and similarobjects, in which ril. 5

an entry made on a single sheet is transferred or copied by interposedcarbon or carbons to sheets lying below it, and in which it is necessarythat the sheets should register with one another in order that thetransferred entries may come in the proper position or column in thelower sheets corresponding with ltheir position in the sheet above.

More particularly still my invention is applicable for use inbookkeeping in which'the books are what is known as the loose-leafsystem. Its principal object is to provide a new and improved table andaccompanying mechanism on which a larger sheet-as, for instance, ajournal sheetmay be 'adjustably supported and. on which is mountedmechanism adapted to carry other sheetsas, for instance, ledgersheetsand by means of which the upper sheets may be adjusted so as tolie in proper register upon the lower sheets in such a way that when anentry is made upon vthe upper sheet the entry, by means of interposedcarbon sheet or sheets, may be transferred to the lower sheet insuitable column and position on the page,-

in registry,- in other words, with the entries on the sheet on which theitems are first entered. My invention further consists in 'theimprovement of such mechanisms in sundry details hereinafter pointedout.

.In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a top or plan view of my device, Fig. 2 isa top or plan View of the table upon which the lower sheet is supportedwith its holding devices, other parts carrying the upper leaves beingremoved; Fig. 3 is a side elevation; Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 ofFig. 3; Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail, being a View of lthe upperleft-hand corner of the device; Fig. 6 is an enlargeddetail, being avertical section of a portion of the upper left-hand corner of thedevice on line 6 6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is an enlarged detaiL'being asection on line g 7-7 of Fig. 6; 8l is an enlarged det-ail,

Abeing a. plan view of the upper sheet-holding devices; Fig. 9 is anenlarged detail, being a section on line 9--9 gf Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is yanenlar ed detail, bein an enlarged section on line 10-10 of Fig. 9; Fi 11is an enlarged detail, being a View of t e holding .mechanism shown atthe right-hand end of jFig. 3 and partly in section; Fig. 12 is anenlarged detail, being a section on line 12-12 of Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is anenlarged detail, being a view of the lower left-hand cor-A ner of thesupporting table; Fig. 14 is a detail, being a section on 1ine'14-14 ofFig.

13; Fig. 15 is an enlarged detail, being a section of' a portion of theWriting table through the lower edge on line 15-15 of Fig. 13; Fig. 16is an enlarged detail, being a portion of one end of the graduated idestrip; Fig. 17 is an enlarged detail, being a View of a portion of oneend of the carbon holder by means of which the carbon sheets are heldupon the table against the lower sheet; Fig. 18 .is an enlarged detail,being a view of the lower end of the rods on which the sliding uppersheet holders are mounted; Fig. 19 is an enlarged detail, being a viewof the upper end of the same parts as Fig. 18; 'Fi 20 is an enlargeddetail, being a View o the upper end of the rod on which are `mountedthe sheet-supporting devices and coacting plate; Fig. 21 is an enlargeddetail, being a section on line 21-21 of Fig. 19; :Fi 22 is an enlargeddetail, being a view o the lower end of the rod and undersheet-supporting devices, partiall in section; Fig. 23 is an enlargeddetail', being a section on line4 23-28 of Fig. 22; Fig. 24 is anenlarged detail, being a view of one of the supporting rods and theslide-block mounted thereon; Fig. 25 is an enlarged detail, being avertical section through the rod and slide-block; Fig. 26 is a planview, showing another form of carbon holder and upper sheet holder; Fig.27 is a plan view of the lower carbon holder and of the upper carbon andsheet holder shown in Fig. 26 somewhat enlarged; Fig. 28 is an enlargeddetail, being a section on line 28-28 of Fig. 26; Fig. 29 is an enlargeddetail, being a `longitudinal sect-ion through a port-ion of being asection on line 31-31 of Fig. 30; Fig. 32 is an enlarged detail, being asection on line 32-32 of Fig. 30; Fig. 33 shows another modified form ofthe parts shown in Fig. 30; Fig. 34 is an enlarged detail, being asection on line 34-34 of Fig. 33; and Fig. 35-is an enlarged detail,being an isometric view of the s iding stud holder shown in rig. s4.

Referring to the drawings,-36 indicates a base, which is preferablymounted upon supporting legs 37-38. The legs 37 at the top of thesupporting base are preferably longer, as is shown in Fig. 3, so thatthe base may be inclined somewhat for convenience in writing. Upon thebase 36 is supported a table 39 which, as is best shown in Figs. 4, 14and 15, is composed of a base-plate 40 of suitable hard wood secured tothe base 36 by suitable screws and of a glass plate 41 with interposedfelting 42 between them. These plates are held together by means ofcorner clips 43, best shown in enlarged detail Figs. 13 and 14, theupper portion of which is bent over to engage the upper surface of theglass plate 41 and the lower portion of which is screwed to thebed-plate 40, locking the glass plate and bed-plate together with thefelt betweenv them. This forms a table upon which the sheets aresupported while the writing is being done.

Referring particularly to Fig. 2, in which the parts now about to bedescribed are more clearly shown because of the removal in said figureof the superposed parts,44-45 indicates graduated guide-strips which aresecured to the top of the base 36, parallel with each other, and whosegraduations register with each other in the two strips. 47 indicates arod, which is secured in suitable brackets 46 upon the top of the base36 so as to lie close to the lower end of the baseplate 40. The rodisspreferably cylindrical in section, as is shown. Referring still toFig. 2 and also to Figs. 18 to 25, 48-49 indicate plates, of which two-48- are mounted respectively upon the top of the base 36 toward thelower end upper edges thereof, respectively. The plates 48 and 49 areadjustably secured to the base 36 by means of set-screws 50 which passthrough suitable slots 51 in the base of the supports 48-49. It will bereadily seen that by means of these slots the pairs of plates may beadjusted laterally with reference to the central longitudinal line ofthe board. The plates 48-49 are provided with integral uprightportions52 in which are mounted rods 53 which, in the form shown in the figuresunder consideration, arerigidly secured in the said supports. The rods53 are provided near their upper and lower ends with peripheral grooves54 55, respectively, and are each provided with a plurality oflongitudinal slots'56 which are preferably four in number 'and parallelto each other and ninety degrees apart,tl1e slots corresponding in depthwith the peripheral grooves 54-55.

57 indicates blocks perforated so as to slide freely but snugly andsmoothly upon the rods 53. These blocks are preferably square incross-section and provided upon each one of their sides with studs 58which vary in size in order to engage different sized perforations inloose-leafed sheets, as hereinafter described. Each of these studs hasan inwardly-projecting lug- 59 which is adapted to engage any one of thegrooves 56, preventing rotation of the block 57 upon the rods 53. Itwill be obvious that these blocks may be slid longitudinally of the rodsinto any desired position thereon with one or the other of the studs 58uppermost, as may be desired, being prevented from rotation by theengagement of the lug 59 with one of the slots. l/Vhen it is desired tochange the block so as to present another stud upon its upper surfacethe blocks are slid upon the rods until the projecting lug 59 registerswith the peripheral groove 54, 55 in which position the lug will befreed from the longitudinal groove and the block may be turned into thedesired position and again slid upon the grooved portion of the rods andbe prevented from turning in the same manner as before.

60 indicates a bent-plate which is hinged to the plate 49, as is bestshown in Fig. 20.

61 indicates a long plate which is secured at one end to the hingedplate 60 and is provided with a longitudinal slot 62 extending nearlythroughout its length, .which slot 62 when the plate is in the positionshown in Figs. 1, 20, 21 and 22 registers with the studs 58 on theblocks 57 so as to permit the pas sage of the studs upward into saidslot.

63 indicates springs, which are fastened upon the under side of theplate 61 near its upper end and have their free ends bent to forni anangle so as to enter and engage the slots 56 of the rods 53 andyieldingly roo lock the plate 61 in position, as is best shown in Fig.23, insuring the proper registry of the parts. 64 indicates a sheet ofpaper, such, for instance, as the loose-leaf sheets of a journal, whichcorne usual-ly provided with perforations upon one of their edges, bymeans of which the sheets are placed together when entries are made uponthem. This sheet is secured upon one or the other` of the rods 53, asmay be preferred, by lifting the plate 61, adjusting the slide blocks 57with suitable-sized studs uppermost and in such position on the rods asto engage the openings on the sheet 64. Being adjusted to suitableposition on the table, the plate 61 is brought down into position andlocked by the spring 63,. thus holding the sheet 64 in proper positionupon the table v the table by loosening the set-screws 50 andsliding oneor' both of the brackets 48, 49

scribed. It is `obvious that if the perforations are not in`properalinement with the edges,:or the line of the holes is not parallel withthe edge of the sheet, or the sheetV requires adjustment for any other reason, it may be adjusted to the right position upon until the suitableregist-ry is secured, when -t-he plates are held in position by againscrewing in the set-screws.

indicates a carbon-holder, which is formed of two stripsan upper and alowerpivotally secured together near one end and provided with a numberof clips 66 which are pivoted upon the upper strip and are adapted to beswung out so as to free t-he stri s or swung in to lock them together.rlhis is est shown in detail in Fig. 17.

67 indicates a carbonsheet, which is held in the carbon-holder 65 so asto lie upon the sheet 64. The ends of the strips 65 are bent over, as isbest shown in Figs. 15 and 17, so as to engage the beveled edge of theglass-plate 41 and thus yieldingly hold the carbon-holder in place.

68 indicates a metal strip whose ends are bent over to engage thebeveled sides of the glass-plate 41 and is adapted to be laid upon theunder sheet 64 and carbon to assist in holding them in place.

69 indicates a rod, preferably cylindrical in section, which isjournaled in bearings 70 which are secured to the base 36 by setscrews71 (see Figs. 1, 5 and 6).

72 indicates a carriage in which are journaled four rollers 7 3-two uponeachy sidewhich are hollowed in their periphery and are adapted toengage the rod 70 between the pairs on each side so that the carriage 72may slide freely but without any lost motion along the rod 69, asis bestshown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. rllhe rod 69 is preferably provided with a.longitudinal groove at its back into which the end of a setscrew 74 isadapted to enter, as is best shown in Fig. 7. The set-screw 74 isscrewed into the back of the carriage and is adapted to lock thecarriage in any desired posit-ion.

75 indicates an index-finger, which is secured tothe carriage and comesjust above the graduated guide-strip 45.

76 indicates a socket, which is preferably formed integral with thecarriage 72 and in which is mounted a rod 77 which is preferablycircular in section. The rod extends almost the entirelength of theboard below the graduated guide-strip 44 and is provided at its end witha latch 78 which is adapted to engage with the rods 47, as is best shownin Fig. 11. The latch 78 isprovided with a thumb-piece 79, against theupper side of which bears a coiled spring 80 seated in a suitable socketin the lower end of the rod 77 and tending to force the thumb-piece 79downward.

81 indicates a set-screw screwed into the lower end of the rod 77 abovethe thumbpiece 79 and bears upon the upper side of the thumb-piece 79 soas to hold the parts in the position shown in Fig. 11, in which thelatch is shown as engaged with the rod 47, supporting it in a posltion`parallel to the bed-plate 36 and some distance above the same.

82 indicates a pointer, which. is secured to the latch 78 and comes justabove the lower raduated guide-strip 34, as is best shown 1n Fi s. 1 and11. It is obvious that by unscrewmg the set-screw 81 thelatch 78 may bemoved away from the bars 47 by the thumb-piece 79, and the bar 77 may betilted or swung upward to lift the parts supported by it, as hereinafterdescribed, out of the way when desired. fWhen brought into its normaloperative position (the position `shown in Figs. 1 and 11) the bar, ashas been said, will be parallel with the-surface of the base 36 andtherefore with the glass-plate 41 and will be supported in the positionshown in Fig. 11. By screwing down on the thumb-screw 11 the bar 77 maybe locked in place at any adjustment indicated by the lndeX-inger 82 tocorrespond with the position of the index-linger 79 on the upperguide-strip 45 in order to accurately adjust the rod 77 in position tocause the registration of the parts carried by it, hereinafterdescribed, with the lower sheet 64.

Referring to Figs. 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, where the parts about to bedescribed are best shown,-83 indicates a carriage in which are mountedrollers 84 arranged in pairs, two upon each side of the center line ofthe carriage, as is best shown in Fig. 10, and grooved on their surfacesso as to closely engage the rod 77, as is best shown in Figs. 9 and11,whereby the carriage may be freely slid along the rod 77 but withoutlost motion or shaking in any way. 85 indicate plates, which are securedto the under side of the carriage 83 and extend to each side of the rod77 and parallel therewith. The inner edge of each of the plates 85is'bent substantially at right angles with therest of the plate, wherebyit serves as a gage-plate to gage the carbon and other sheet.

86 indicates clips, which are pivoted upon ears 87 secured to the top ofthe carriage 83 and are provided with thumb-pieces 88. The clips 86support bearing-rods 89, which are preferably covered with rubber, andwhich are adapted to rest and bear against the plates 85 so as to securethe paper sheets hereinafter described between them, as is best shown inFig. 4. Retractile springs 9() secured at one end to the clips 86 and atthe other end to the carriage 83 yieldingly hold the clips in theposition shown in the rethem.

spective figures above referred to. I prefer to provide the carriage 83with plates upon each side thereof, in order that if it is more`convenient to work from the righthand side of the table instead of fromthe left, as is shown in the figures, the rod 77 may be simply moved tothat side and the paper supported in the other clip without thenecessity for moving the parts. I also prefer to place upon each side ofthe bedplate 36 the rod 53, plates 61 and their mountin s, as abovedescribed, in order that in case it is desirable to work the lower sheetfrom the right in stead of from the lefthand si`de of the board thelower sheet may be mounted upon the right-hand side of the board insteadof the left, as shown, without having to take the parts off from oneAside and replace them on the other.4

91 indicates an upper sheet-such, for instance, as a ledger sheet-and 92a duplicate sheet with transfer paper 93 between These sheets are placedtogether and are held upon .the plate by means of one of the clips 86,as is best shown in Figs. 1 and 4. It will be obvious that by shiftingthe carriage 72 on the upper -bar 79 to the right or left and byshifting the carriage 83 up or down the rod 77 the sheets 91-92 withtheir interposed carbor may be adjusted accurately over the lower sheet64, so that the divisions in which figures or other characters are to bewritten will correspond and register with the corresponding divisions ofthe lower sheet. For instance, let us suppose that the upper two sheetsare the ledger sheet upon which entries are made and that the lowersheet is the journal sheet containing the total transactions. Upon theupper sheet 91 from the sales slips or similar slips of original entrywill be entered the ledger items to -be charged or credited to a givenpersons account. This will be transferred by the carbon 93 to the sheet92, which will be a duplicate ledger sheet, one of which ledger sheetsmay be in the system of bookkeeping to which this device is peculiarlyapplicable sent to the customer or person to whom the account runs. Theupper sheets being adjusted to the proper position to register with thelower sheet the items entered will be transferred by the carbon G7 tothe lower or journal sheet,-beginning, of course, at the top of the pageif the items to be entered are the first ones upon the page. As soon asall the items desired to be entered upon the particular ledger sheet inquestion have been entered and have been transferred to the lower orjournal sheet a check may be made in the margin of the journal sheet bythe operator indicating where the last item came. The upper sheets willbe removed from the clips and new ledger sheets for another accountinserted in their place. The carriage 83 will then be Athe latch on therod 77 is released, the rod and carriage tilted out of the way and newjournal sheets placed upon the lower table and the process repeated withsheet after sheet.

In Figs. 26 to 29, inclusive, I have shown a modified form of devicesfor holding the lower carbon or transfer paper upon the lower sheet andfor holding the upper sheets and their carbon. Referring to thesefigures, 94 indicates a rectangular frame,v

which is composed of an upper member 94a and a lower member 94", whichmay be fastened together by clips 95 pivoted on the upper member, asbest shown in Fig. 27. The upper member 94a is hinged to the end of thelower member 94", as is best shown in Fig. 29, so that it may be raisedtherefrom and the carbon or transfer paper 96 be placed between them andlocked by means of the clips 95. The lower member 94b is hinged to theunder side of the plate 85 by means of lugs 97 depending from thedownward surface thereof, as is best shown in Fig. 29. The upper andlower members 943-94b are composed of thin strips of metal so as to holdthe carbon close to the lower sheet to be written upon.

98 indicates a frame adapted to support the upper carbon and the smalleror upper sheets. It is rectangular in shape and is composed of upper andlower members 981-98b similar to the frame 94. The upper member 98a ishinged to the lower member 98h, as is best shown in Fig. 29, and theupper member is provided with extension plates 99 which are bent overnearly at a right angle, as is best shown in Fig. 29, and which arehinged to lugs 100 on upright portions 101 of the plates 85, or directlyto the sides of the carriage 83. The lugs are located a little distanceabove the top of the plate 85 and the extension plates 99 Aare bent, onaccount of this elevation of the lugs 100, so that the frame 98 maylieclosely against the frame 94 when in operative position for writing.

102 indicates a thumb-piecev which is secured to the extension-plate 99and is connected by a spring 103 to a suitable lug or pin 104 in thecarriage 83, the spring tending to lift the frame 98 into the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 28.

105 indicates a short chain which connects the frames 98 and 94 so thatwhen the frame 98 is lifted the frame 94 may be carried with it when thechain connects the two. f course, the chain may be disconnect d so thatonly one may be lifted at a time, Whendesirable. The frame 98 isprovided like the frane 94 with clips 106 by means of which the carbonor transfer sheet may be held in the frame. In this case the upper orledger sheets 91-92 are formed of a smgle piece .and are folded togetherso as to register with one another and are supported upon the frame 98by placing the frame between them`with its front edge in the fold, as isshown in Figs. 26 and 28. With this structure the adjustment of t-hecarriage is obtained exactly as above de-u vided with only a singlelongitudinal groove 107, and the block 57 with its accompanying armslides thereon and is provided with studs 58 of different sizes, and inall respects resembling the block above described, and is provided alsowith the lug which engages the single longitudinal groove 107. At theend, however, of the rod 53, as is' best shown in Fig. 32, the rod 53 isprovided with a plurality of lgrooves 108 which extend inward a suitabledistance longitudinally of the rod 54 from its lower end. When the block57 is four-sided, as shown, these grooves will be four in number, one tocorrespond and register with each face of the block. Of course, thenumber of faces of the block `and the number of studs may be varied ineach case. The number of grooves will correspondingly vary so as toregister one with each face of the block. 109 indicates a spring securedto the bed-plate 36 and having a sharpened angle 110 adapted to enternotches 108. The spring is so formed as to press against the rod 53 andyieldingly hold its angular portion 110 in engagement with one or theother of the grooves whenever they come opposite it. It will be obviousthat from the above description the entire rod 53 may be turned againstthe action f of the spring in the direction indicated by the arrow inFlg. 32 and any desired face of the block 57 be brought uppermost.

Figs. 33, 34 and 35 indicate another modification of the rod 53 and theholding block 57. In this case the rod 53 is squared in sectionthroughout that part in whichthe blocks 57 are held while in operativeengagement, and the opening in the block 57 is squared accordingly. Nearthe lower end of the rod 53 a portion of it 111 is circular in section,as is best shown in Fig. 33. Whenever it is desired to change theposition of the block so as to bring another one of the studs intooperative position, the block 57 is slid down the rod until it registerswith the rounded portion 111 when it may be turned into the desiredposition and again slid back upon the rod.

I have described and illustrated my mechanism as being used forbookkeeping purposes, and particularly in that system of bookkeeping inwhich what is. known as loose-leafed books are used, and I have also forthe purpose of illustrating its operation described the use of looseledger sheets and journal sheets.

It will be obvious from the above description that by means of thismechanism the operation of bookkeeping with such loose leaves may bevery much simplified and `made very easy, requiring only a singleoperation of writing the entries which are at once transferred to theother sheets into the suitable columns and in suitable position inperfect registration, and that such registration is by means of mymechanism easily and accurately secured. It will be obvious, however,that my machine may be used for other purpose in which it is desirableto make any entries and simultaneous transfers thereof to other sheetswhich require similar registration, and I do not confine my invention touse in merely keeping of books.

That which I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is,-v

1. The combination with a table, means for adjustably holding a sheet ofpaper on said table, and means for holding a carbon transfer sheet abovesaid sheet of paper, of a rod mounted on said table, a carriageslidingly mounted on said rod, means on said carriage for securing'asecond sheet of paper thereto, and means for adjusting said rod andcarriage to cause said second sheet o-f paper to overlie said iirstsheet of paper and carbon in any desired registry with said under sheet.

2. The combination with a table, means for adjustably holding a sheet ofpaper on said table, and means for holding a carbon transfer sheet abovesaid sheet of paper, of a rod pivotally connected at one end with saidtable, means for clamping said rod at its free end to said table insubstantial parallelism with the surface of said table, a carriageslidingly mounted on said rod, mechanism carried by said carriage forsupporting a second sheet of aper thereon, and means for adjusting sairod and said carriage on said rod to cause said second sheet of aper tooverlie said first sheet in any deslred registry therewith. y

3. The combination with a table, and a rod adjustably secured to saidtable, of holding blocks slidingly mounted on said rod, a plurality ofengaging studs on said holding blocks adapted to engage perforations ina A holding blocks on said rod against rotation with any one of saidstuds uppermost in en gaging position.

4. The combination with a table, a rod adjustably secured to said tableand having a plurality of parallel longitudinal grooves and a peripheralrecess near onel end, of a holding bloclr slidingly mounted on said rodand having a plurality of engaging studs of different sizes adapted toengage with the perforations in a sheet of paper, and a lug on itsinterior' surface adapted to engage any of said grooves wherebysaidblock may be rotated on said rod by bringing said stud in register withsaid circular recess and ma j beheld against rotation with any one ofits studs in engaging position by the engagement of said lug with one ofsaid grooves.

5. The combination with a table, and means for adjustably holding asheet of paper on said table, of an adjustable rod mounted on saidtable, and means for clamping said rod in any desired position thereon,a carriage mounted on said rod and movable longitudinally thereof, and aframe hinged to said carriage and adapted to hold a. transfer sheet.

6. The combination with a table, means for adjustably holding a sheet ofpaper thereon, and means for holding a transfer sheet on said tableabove said sheet of paper, of an adjustable rod mounted on said table,means forwlamping said rod in any desired position thereon, a carriagemounted on said rod and movable longitudinally thereof, and a. framehinged to said carriage and adapted to hold a transfer sheet and adaptedto support a second sheet of paper.

7. The combination with a table, and means for adjustably holding asheet of paper on said table, of a rod mounted on said table andadjustable thereon, means for clamping said rod in any desired positionon said table, a carriage slidably mounted on said rod, a transfer-paperholding-frame hinged to said carriage, and a second transfer-paperholding-frame hinged to said carriage above said first frame and adaptedto support a second sheet of paper.

8. The combination with a table, and means for adjustably holding asheet of paper on said table, of a rod mounted on sa'id table andadjustable thereon, means for clamping said rod in any desired positionon said table, a carriage slidably mounted on said rod, a frame mountedon said carriage and composed of two parts adapted to hold a transfersheet between them, clips adapted to loclr said two parts together, asecond frame mounted on said carriage and composed. of two parts adaptedto hold a transfer sheet between them, clips adapted to lock said partstogether, and a spring adapted to normally lift said frames away fromsaid table.

9. The combination with a table, and means for adjustably holding a.sheet of paper on said table, of a rod secured to said table near oneend thereof, a carriage `slidingly and tilt-ably carried by said rod, a

paper on said table, of a rod secured to said table near one endthereof, a carriage slidingly and tiltably carried by said rod, a secondrod secured to said carriage substantially at right angles With saidfirst rod, means for clamping the other end of said rod in a positionsubstantially parallel with theV surface of said table, a secondcarriage mounted on said second rod and movable, longitudinally thereof,means onsaid second carriage for securing thereto a second sheet ofpaper, and means for mounting on said second carriage a second carbontransfer sheet and second sheets of paper.

1l. The combination with a table, and means for adjustably holding asheet of paper on said table, of a rod secured to said table near oneend thereof, a carriage slidingly and tiltably carried by said rod, asecond rod secured to said carriage substantially at right angles withsaid first rod, means for clamping the other end of said rod in aposition substantially parallel with the surface of said table, indexpointers on said carriage and on the other end of said rod, graduatedguide-strips parallel with said first-named rod and lying below saidindex' fingers, respectively, in register with each other a secondcarriage mounted on said second rod and movable longitudinally thereof,means on said second carriage for securing thereto a second sheet ofpaper, and means for mounting on said second carriage a second carbontransfer sheet and second sheets of paper.

12. The combination with a table, means for adjustably holding a sheetof paper thereon, and means for holding a carbon transfer sheet abovesaid sheet of paper, of a rod mounted near one end of said table, atiltable carriage mounted on said rod and slidable longitudinallythereof, means for clamping said carriage at any point on said rod, asecond rod secured at one end to said carriage, a third rod mounted onsaid table near the other end thereof and parallel vwith said first rod,a spring-seated latch carried by said second rod near its free end andadapted to engage said third rod, means for locking said latch againstsaid third rod, a carriage slidably mounted on said second rod, andmeans on said carriage for holding a second sheet of paper thereon.

13. The combination with a table, a pair of slotted plates mounted onsaid table near its opposite ends, and set-screws adapted to secure saidslotted lates on said table, of a rod carried by said slotted plates,blocks mounted on saidvrod, adjustable longitudinally thereof andadapted to hold a lower sheets of paper, means for holding a transfersheet above said lower sheet of paper, a carriage mounted on said tableand adjustable longitudinally thereof substantially in aline parallelWith said rod, and means on said carriage for holding an upper sheet ofpaper thereon.

14. In a manifolding device, the combination with a platen adapted toreceive a record sheet, of means comprising a frame adapted toreleasably hold a transferringsheet and to removably support saidtransferring-sheet in operative relation to said record sheet, saidframe being mounted to hold the record sheet in posltion on said platen,and means adapted to hold an original entry sheet in operative relationto said transferring and record sheets and arranged to be move over saidplaten.

15. ln a manifolding device, the combination with a base adapted toreceive a record sheet, of a transferring-sheet-holding deviceswingingly mounted on said base and adapted when swunvr down u on saidbase to hold said transferring-sheet 1n operative relation to saidrecord sheet, and means adapted to hold an original entry sheet inoperative relation to said transferring and record sheets and arrangedto be moved over said base.

16. In a manifolding device, the combina tion with a base-plate adaptedto receive a record sheet, of a transferring-sheet holding-frameswingingly mounted on said baseplate and adapted when swung down uponsaid base plate to hold said transferring sheet in operative relation tosaid record sheet, and means adapted to hold an original entry sheet inoperative relation to said transferring and record sheets.

17. In a manifolding device, the combination with a baseplale adapted toreceive a record sheet, of a frame adapted to relcasably hold saidrecord sheet in place thereon, a second frame, said frames forming aholding device for holding a transferring sheet in operative relation tosaid record sheet and means for releasably holding an original entrysheet in operative relation to said transferring and record sheets andarranged to be moved over said base-plate.

ELMER E. BRUNSON.

Witnesses:

C. E. PICKARD, 7. ll. DE BrisK.

